“Sporting KC agreed a four-year contract with Russell, pending a physical and receipt of his International Transfer Certificate and P-1 Visa.

“Russell, 27, has scored 94 goals in his 11-year career and has four goals this season for Derby County, which is in second place in the English Championship, putting them in line for promotion to the English Premier League.

“While Russell is part of Sporting Kansas City’s plans for a solution to last season’s scoring woes, he is not the sole member of it. Sporting KC is still working on signing at least one more attacking player ahead of the 2018 season, which starts in March.”

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